When traveling to China, understanding the visa and immigration process is crucial to ensuring a smooth journey. Here’s everything you need to know about getting a visa and navigating immigration in China:
About Visa
While travelers from many countries can visit China with relative ease for 10 days on a tourist visa free, make sure you follow the official Visa-Free Transit Policy to ensure that you can enter the country.
If you are from a country that requires a visa for entry into China—even for a short stay—be sure to follow the required procedures. Please check the latest information on Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) website or contact the Chinese embassy/consulate in your country/region of residence.
Notice for Visa-Free Transit
The 240-hour transit visa is currently available to travelers from 54 eligible countries, allowing them to transit through China without requiring a full visa. Passport holders from the following countries are eligible:
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States.
Traveler can click here to see which specific areas within these regions are accessible.
The eligible regions that travelers can travel between are:
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanghai , Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (including Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin), Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Anhui, Hainan, Guizhou, Shanxi (Taiyuan and Datong), Jiangxi (Nanchang and Jingdezhen),
You can travel between eligible regions using various modes of transportation, including trains, buses, and domestic flights. It is important to ensure that your travel route stays within these regions to comply with the regulations.
For official guidelines and the most up-to-date information, you can check this website.
You can arrive and depart from any of the 60 eligible ports across 24 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China as part of the 240-hour visa-free transit policy. Please be aware that travelers arriving by cruise cannot take advantage of this policy.
Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport, Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Tianjin Port(Passenger), Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, Qinhuangdao Port(Passenger), Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Dalian Port(Passenger), Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Port(Passenger), Nanjing Lukou International Airport, Su’nan Shuofang International Airport, Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport, Lianyungang Port(Passenger), Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Ningbo Lishe International Airport, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport, Yiwu Airport, Wenzhou Port(Passenger), Zhoushan Port(Passenger), Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport, Wuyishan Airport, Xiamen Port(Passenger), Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, Qingdao JiaodongInternational Airport, Yantai Penglai International Airport, Weihai Dashuipo International Airport, Qingdao Port(Passenger), Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Changsha Huanghua International Airport, Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, Nansha Port(Passenger), Shekou Port(Passenger), Haikou Meilan International Airport, Sanya Phoenix International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, Harbin Taiping International Airport, Nanchang Changbei International Airport, Nanning Wuxu International Airport, Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, Beihai Fucheng International Airport, Beihai Port(Passenger), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Kunming Changshui International Airport, Lijiang Sanyi International Airport, Mojan Railway Port
Before you plan your trip, check for any updates, as this list may change.
Before you plan your trip, check for any updates, as this list may change.